21st February

Afternoon all...

As Cheltenham edges ever closer the last chance for trainers to get a run on a decent quick track is today at Kempton.

We'll begin at the 1.30 @ Kempton

1.30 @ Kempton - Amigayle €25 place @ 5.8

Dovecote Novice Hurdle...Previous winners have arrived via Ascot & have recent winning form. Straight forward selection.

2.05 @ Kempton - Alfie Fits €50 win @ 9

Pendil Novice Chase...There's only one historical trend in this race and that is the Scilly Isle Chase @ Sandown three weeks ago, again an east selection

2.35 @ Kempton - Herecomesthetruth €50 @ 1.92

Racingpost Chase...Twenty runners in this handicap. I'm looknig for a no questions asked stayer in this race who has form at Kempton & Cheltenham and placed last time out. Three good value runners spring up from page 48 of my Racing Post but one I hold in the highest esteem is Phillip Hobbs' Lacdudal. Such an underrated horse for the sucess he's had, he's been lightly treated by the handicapper, Hobbs loves this race & it's at this time of year Lac wakes up and shows his best.

3.10 @ Kempton - Lacdudal €50 win @ 15.5
Lacdudal €25 place @ 4.2
Possol €25 place @ 3.8
Fleet Street €25 place @ 4

Adonis Juvenile Hurdle....Alan King is the major player in this contest looking back, his unbeaten mare Cosmea was sucessful on the flat and flat speed is crucial in these novice hurdles.

3.45 @ Kempton - Cosmea €50 win @ 4.8

Eider Chase....4 miles 1 furlong Grand National trial so the winner of this is worth an ante post shout for Aintree in April. Place form at Haydock is the big clue only one has that here.

3.30 @ Newcastle - Iwillrememberyou €50 @ 8.6

I'll do a review of last Sunday @ Leopeardstown tomorrow but good luck today folks and enjoy your Saturday

JB

15th February

Perfect Natioanl Hunt condidions here in South Dublin, ground is soft but heavy in places.

Some Leopardstown favrourites on show today & here's what we're on.

Deloitte Novice Hurdle...Hurrican Fly is a non runner which was the banker of the day but it's an easy move to back the 2nd in the market Cousin Vinny, I can see him making all of the running like he did in his previous run at Naas.

2.15 @ Leopardstown - Cousin Vinny €50 win @ 1.85

Moriarty Novice Chase...I'm looking for horses who were in the frame last time & have Leopardstown form. Trafford Lad ran very well over Christmas as deserves investment today. Rare Bob is a decent ew price and is good for a place.

2.45 @ Leopardstown - Trafford Lad €50 win @ 3.85
Rare Bob €25 place @ 3.1

Hennessy Gold Cup....Neptune Colonge is odds on here but he can't win against the states, no course form, fell on course ground & distance last time out. It's heavy in places here today which gives me a simple betting stratagy & that's last years winning The Listener.

3.30 @ Leopardstown - The Listener €50 win @ 6

Good Luck

JB

February 14th Review

If I were a bookies I'd have had Voy Por Ustedes 1/7 favourite yesterday, a four horse race over the trip which he beat the best horse in training over, so we have the bookies to thank for giving us even money!!

Not a bad day all in all...


1.05 @ Ascot - Breedsbreeze €50 win @ 2.3 - €50

2.15 @ Ascot - Voy Por Ustedes €50 win @ 2.24 + €162
The Sawyer €25 place @ 8.2 - €25

1.20 @ Haydock - Duc De Regniere €50 win @ 3.45 - €50
Sweetheart €25 place @ 3.25 - €25

1.55 @ Haydock - Cornish Set €50 place @ 3.25 - €50
Sherwood Folly €25 place @ 3.55 - €25

2.40 @ Wincanton - Askazar €50 win @ 4.48 + €274

End of day balance €1,476

14th of February

I need some love today of all days. I've been in a loving relationship for 4 years now I'd say, we've had our ups & downs, we've been through the good times and stuck together during the bad but one things for sure I will love Voy por Ustedes no matter what.

This wonderfull horse is running today at Ascot which is the highlight of this busy weekend's racing.

I'll start at Ascot...

Reynoldstown Novice Chase...The key here is the Feltham Chase at Kempton, this has been the best stepping stone to todays contest. One horse who stands out after taking the Feltham, having won on testing ground in Ireland is Breedsbreeze

1.05 @ Ascot - Breedsbreeze €50 win @ 2.3

Ascot Chase...I'm looking for a horse who was in the frame last time out in a Grade 1 race, a horse who contested the King George on Boxing Day & has scored over two miles 5. Hmmmmm, I look down the card and see my one true love, Voy Por Ustedes.

2.15 @ Ascot - Voy Por Ustedes €50 win @ 2.24
The Sawyer €25 place @ 8.2

Rendlesham Hurdle....Bit of a tricky one this, history tells me to look for a French bred horse, who raced at Ascot or Haydock last time out & is rated 144 or higher. Leaves two horses, one is fantastic but one like the ground, one isn't so but will like the ground.

1.20 @ Haydock - Duc De Regniere €50 win @ 3.45
Sweetheart €25 place @ 3.25

Gold Cup Chase....a 3 mile 4 slog in the mud here, only two horses have experience in this kind of race on this ground. Using the Welsh National at Chepstow as a pointer it's got to be our old friend Cornish Set

1.55 @ Haydock - Cornish Set €50 place @ 3.25
Sherwood Folly €25 place @ 3.55

Last race of interest is at Wincanton

2.40 @ Wincanton - Askazar €50 win @ 4.48

7th February Review

Tough day last Saturday, again the tracks were racing like quick sand, rearranged fixtures and a favourite not in the mood. Still....this is how it went.

12.40 @ Kempton

Bedizen €25 win @ 16 - €25
Rossof €25 place @ 6.6 - €25

1.10 @ Kempton

Leading Contender €50 win @ 4.2 - €50

1.40 @ Kempton

Frontier Dancer €50 win @ 7.2 - €50

2.15 @ Kempton

Bally Conn €50 win @ 3.65 + €232

2.50 @ Kempton

Denman €50 win @ 1.63 - €50
Joe Lively €50 place @ 2.62 - €50

3.25 @ Kempton

Lightning Strike €50 win @ 3.85 - €50

4.00 @ Kempton

Double Dizzy €50 win @ 6.8 - €50

End of day Balance €1,215

7th February

Kempton passes an inspection and we're off and running. Newbury didn't make it so the AON Chase has been switched Kempton so we've got a great card.

London came calling last week and I was all over so blogging was difficult, none of what I would have backed won last week so dodged a bullet there.

They'll be a bet on every race here at Kempton as I really am up for this card, the highlight being the reappearance of last year's Gold Cup Denman. Soft at Kempton today, with Kempton being a quick track I'm looking for horses with proven form over the sticky stuff which has thrown up some decent value.

Here go's...

12.40 @ Kempton

Bedizen €25 win @ 16
Rossof €25 place @ 6.6

1.10 @ Kempton

Leading Contender €50 win @ 4.2

1.40 @ Kempton

Frontier Dancer €50 win @ 7.2

2.15 @ Kempton

Bally Conn €50 win @ 3.65

2.50 @ Kempton

Denman €50 win @ 1.63
Joe Lively €50 place @ 2.62

3.25 @ Kempton

Lightning Strike €50 win @ 3.85

4.00 @ Kempton

Double Dizzy €50 win @ 6.8

Good Luck folks

JB